The demise of African communities.

I think I understand why African communities succumbed to the pressure of European advancement. There are two conditions that exists during pre-colonial Africa. First, the organizational structure of European communities were mastered under the condition of war. This ordered European powers in mass like the Borg that follow orders regardless of the outcome. For instance, a modern view of this structure is the Republican party under Trump. They are less in population but their organizational methods allow them to compete with the majority in the election process. Africa is very different. The custom of Africa is to respect local government rights over national identity. Africans respect the individual in the group more than the group, while the European oppresses the individual for the collective good. The weird thing is that the Euro-American gives lips service to individual rights but suppresses them and encourages group thought, while African Americans desire collective Unity but is hamstringed by individualism. This individualism was the down fall of African communities. Moreover, this adherence to local rules is combined with family values. European beliefs in individuals supports African American ideas of self and individualism. The basic unit of order for African communities was the family. Under the vile institution of slavery the African American family was destroyed, severing the individuals link to the greater community. Disputes between family members in the ruling classes of African communities were exploited by Europeans causing internal conflict, and the demise of the fragile organization structures based on local rights collapsed under the might of European organizational skills.